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‘Washita Love Child’ remembers Indigenous guitarist Jesse Ed Davis’ prolific music career

‘Washita Love Child’ remembers Indigenous guitarist Jesse Ed Davis’ prolific music career

Indigenous guitarist Jesse Ed Davis played alongside iconic musicians in the 1970s and 1980s. His life, career and ancestors are remembered in a recent book by author Douglas Miller.
by Leah Lemm

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In Minnesota, this man helped pave the way for Hmong Americans in politics

In Minnesota, this man helped pave the way for Hmong Americans in politics

Cy Thao served St. Paul as a lawmaker in the Minnesota House of Representatives. His election in 2002 made him the second Hmong American lawmaker to serve in a state Legislature anywhere in the country.
by Ellie Roth

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Feds arrest newest Feeding Our Future defendant at Twin Cities airport

Feds arrest newest Feeding Our Future defendant at Twin Cities airport

The investigation continues into a massive fraud scheme in Minnesota that prosecutors say cost taxpayers hundreds of millions. A judge on Tuesday ordered that the latest suspect arrested in the Feeding Our Future investigation remain jailed after allegedly trying to flee the country.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota lawmakers unlikely to finish budget ahead of window for worker layoff notices

Minnesota lawmakers unlikely to finish budget ahead of window for worker layoff notices

Legislative leaders said they worked through the weekend and hoped to complete remaining budget bills by the end of the week. In the meantime, layoff notices could land in the mailboxes of state employees in agencies where funding hasn’t been approved.
by Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox

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Judge dismisses Department of Justice lawsuit and consent decree with Minneapolis police

Judge dismisses Department of Justice lawsuit and consent decree with Minneapolis police

The order from U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson comes after the Department of Justice signaled last week that it was no longer interested in pursuing a court-mediated agreement with the city of Minneapolis seeking reforms to the city’s police department.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump says U.S. Steel will keep HQ in Pittsburgh in a sign he'll approve bid by Japan-based Nippon

Trump says U.S. Steel will keep HQ in Pittsburgh in a sign he'll approve bid by Japan-based Nippon

President Donald Trump says U.S. Steel will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh as part of what he called a “partnership” between the American steelmaker and Japan-based Nippon Steel, which sought to buy it. 
by The Associated Press

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